Who we are

An Edinburgh-based counselling and psychotherapy service, Counselling Conversations' commitment is contained within the Latin roots of our name. These are ‘to keep company with’ people while they ‘deliberate’ and ‘converse’ about their concerns in order to ‘turn themselves about’.

This reflects the research evidence which is consistent in emphasising that good therapy is based on the relationship that develops between people rather than the therapist’s specific theory or modality. At Counselling Conversations we see each person as being the expert on their own life with the therapist being an expert in conducting Counselling Conversations.

Principal Counsellor and Psychotherapist

Richard Casebow MA.Hons., Dip. PCP Psychotherapy and Counselling, UKCP registered

Richard holds a diploma in PCP counselling and psychotherapy and is a member of the Personal Construct Psychology Association of which he is treasurer and a company director. He is registered with the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy. Richard also teaches the Alexander Technique at the Edinburgh Alexander Centre which he founded in 1994.

Associate Counsellor and Psychotherapist

Jenny Newland BSc (hons) Psychology

Jenny is trained in PCP counselling and psychotherapy and is currently working toward registration with the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy.  She has worked as a midwife, both within the NHS and independently in the UK and also abroad.  Jenny also works at the Pregnancy and Parents Centre  and runs workshops for parents.